Happy 4th - and Stay Safe!
Good info from the National Council on Fireworks Safety:
1. Use fireworks outdoors only.
2. Obey local laws. If fireworks are not legal where you live, do not use them.
3. Always have water handy. (A hose or bucket).
4. Only use fireworks as intended. Don’t try to alter them or combine them.
5. Never relight a “dud” firework. Wait [...]
Telemarketing test (it’s working) and no radio/tv
Tip #1 - Your radio - the one that also has the TV band? - won’t carry TV anymore thanks to the digital switch last week. What does this mean? It means it is time for a new radio…
Tip #2 - Telemarketers. Even though we are on every ‘do not call’ list known to [...]
Be Ready for the Switch to Digital Television.
By June 12, 2009, you will have to install a converter box if your television is currently analog and uses an antenna for reception. Complete details can be found at http://www.dtv.gov but we have compiled some frequently asked questions and answers directly from the site to get you started. For information about the type of [...]
Laid Off? Let’s Move Forward Together…
With everything changing, one of the most common questions we get is - what happens now that I’m laid off?
Luckily, we have terrific readers all over the country who are sharing their stories - how they are navigating the new world order, and advice they find helpful.
Here’s one reader’s advice on how to keep yourself [...]
Best of the Day - Pizza
Here’s something to celebrate when you’re traveling - good pizza.
Driving back from Wisconsin after the grueling cross-country ski 7K (where we were passed by a dad, using one pole and pulling a child….), we decided to stop a place outside of Luck, Wisconsin called JJ’s Club.
Located on Highway 35, JJ’s is a pizza shop, pool [...]
Best of the Day - OK, My Bad
Obama is taking responsibility for Daschle’s de-nomination.
We’re calling this a Best of the Day because clearly there’s a leader in the White House. And, honestly none of us quite know what to do with this kind of ownership in a CIC.
If it had been Bush/Cheney we would have gotten some kind of excuse that tied [...]
Best of the Day - Inauguration Photo
There’s an online pub here in Minneapolis called MinnPost.
One of their best bloggers is David Brauer; he’s got a long, gloried history here in Twin Cities journalism and is always a smart read.
He had a fun item the other day - the uber-pixelated Inauguration photo. You can close in on anything. I zoomed [...]
Best of the Day
Many of you wrote in to say that while the Disaster of the Day (DOD) is fun in an accident-sort-of way, we should add a Best of the Day (BOD) so we can reach a zenith and a nadir all in one blog.
So, in the spirit of change and love, here is something to bring [...]